(October 20, 2015 at 9:19 pm)mralstoner Wrote:Quote:http://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/...ifera.htmlOK, fine, got the wrong barnacle. Didn't you just contradict the OP statement that the barnacles only grow on submerged objects? That it is "found on floating objects"?
Habitat & Range
The pelagic goose barnacle is not truly an intertidal species: it is found on floating objects in the pelagic (open) ocean, but can found by beachcombers when its host object, such as driftwood and other debris, is washed ashore. This generally causes mass mortality, unless the object is washed back out into the open ocean.This species is found nearly everywhere in the world, though it is more common in tropical and subtropical areas and is unable to reproduce if it drifts into waters that are too cold.
Similar Species
The goose neck barnacle, or goose barnacle (Pollicipes polymerus), may be mistaken for the pelagic goose barnacle only in name as the two species are very distinct. The goose neck barnacle has numerous plates, compared to the two of the goose barnacle.
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